Members of Parliament pressed ahead with a measure designed to prevent Prime Minister Boris Johnson from taking Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31, delivering another blow to Brexit.
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Britain’s Queen Is a Figurehead, but She Just Got Dragged Into Brexit Politics
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After Backlash, Boris Johnson Promises to Speed Up Brexit Talks With Brussels
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